1999 European Tour
The 1999 European Tour, titled as the 1999 PGA European Tour, was the 28th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 1999
There were many changes from the previous season, with the addition of three new World Golf Championships, the Asian PGA Tour co-sanctioned Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open, the Estoril Open, the West of Ireland Golf Classic, and the Scottish [PGA Championship (European Tour)|Scottish PGA Championship]; and the loss of the Johnnie Walker Classic due to rescheduling from January to November, as well as the Cannes Open. The Open Novotel Perrier was also lost from the schedule as sponsors switched to support the Open de France; the Sarazen World Open, which had been discontinued as a result of the creation of the WGCs, was revived as a full tour event and took the dates on the calendar opposite the Cisco [World Match Play Championship].Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1999 season.| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | Official [World Golf Ranking|OWGR] points | Other tours | Notes | ||||||||||||||
| 17 Jan | Alfred Dunhill [South African PGA Championship] | South Africa | £400,000 |  Unofficial eventsThe following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
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